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Colombian filmmaker In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Casanova and the second or maternal family name is Sampayo.

Nicolas Casanova
Casanova in September 2017
BornJavier Nicolás Casanova Sampayo
(1993-11-22)November 22, 1993
Bogota, Colombia
NationalityColombian
Alma materUniversidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2017-present

Javier Nicolás Casanova Sampayo (born 22 November 1993) is a Colombian filmmaker. He has been member of the Colombian Academy of Cinematography Arts and Sciences since 2020.

His first feature-documentary, El Culebro: La historia de mi papá (2017), is a tribute to his father, actor Hernando Casanova. After several screenings, it premiered on Caracol Televisión, and become one of the most watched documentary that day in Colombia.

Biography

Nicolás Casanova was born in 1993 in Bogota, Colombia. He is the youngest son of Colombian legendary actor Hernando Casanova and journalist Gilma Sampayo. He has four siblings: Juan Sebastián, Adriana (1970-2019), Rocío and Margarita. He studied Film and Television at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Colombia.

Career

Nicolas Casanova debuted in cinema producing, editing and directing the feature-documentary El Culebro: La historia de mi papá (2017). The film was called "A cornerstone to learn about the history of one of the most important figures on colombian television" and "A true and experienced work despite being produced by a young director" and "(Nicolas) is one of the outstanding directors from Bogotá".

Filmography

  • 2017 – El Culebro: La historia de mi papá (Documentary)
EUREKA Film Festival - World Premiere
Festival Villa del Cine - Out of Competition
XIX Festival de Cine de Santa Fe de Antioquia - Official Selection
Festival de Cine de Oriente - Official Selection

Awards and recognitions

  • Outstanding directors from Bogota - Revista GO (2018)

External links

References

  1. Ríos, Andrés ‘Pote’. "'El Culebro' Casanova". Publimetro Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  2. "Nicolás Casanova habló con Utadeo sobre el estreno de su documental en Eureka". Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano (in Spanish). Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  3. Cruz, Carolina Argüello (December 15, 2018). "La historia del 'Culebro' Casanova estará en televisión - LANACION.COM.CO". LANACION.COM.CO (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  4. "Canal Caracol Internacional". GatoTV.com (in Spanish). Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  5. "Hernando "El Culebro" Casanova, La historia de mi papá". Revista Bakatá. Retrieved February 12, 2022.
  6. "Cumplen último deseo de Hernando 'El Culebro' Casanova - LANACION.COM.CO". September 28, 2017. Archived from the original on September 28, 2017. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  7. Colombia, W. Radio (February 26, 2018). "Los detalles de la vida de Hernando Casanova "El Culebro", ahora en documental | Hora del Regreso | Audio | W Radio Colombia". Los detalles de la vida de Hernando Casanova "El Culebro", ahora en documental | Hora del Regreso | Audio | W Radio Colombia (in Spanish). Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  8. "La Tertulia: 12 de Febrero de 2018 - LA TERTULIA RCN RADIO - Podcast en iVoox". iVoox (in Spanish). Retrieved February 10, 2022.
  9. "Tadeísta Nicolás Casanova, en la lista de los mejores directores de cine de Bogotá". Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano (in Spanish). Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  10. "El séptimo arte bogotano" (PDF). Revista GO. 2018.
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